Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a)
Fluorescent lamp ballasts.
(1)
Fluorescent lamp ballasts mean devices that are used to start
and operate fluorescent lamps by providing starting voltages and current and by
limiting the current during normal operation. Fluorescent lamp ballasts shall
not include devices capable of being dimmed to 50 percent or less of their
maximum output, and devices designed for operation at ambient temperatures of
-20 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
(2)
For replacement T8 fluorescent lamp ballasts powering 32 watt or 59 watt lamps
that are designed to operate at nominal input of 120 or 277 volts and have
input current frequencies of 60 Hertz, the minimum energy efficiency standards
shall be the minimum ballast efficacy factors set forth in Table 5.1 of this
section determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B,
appendix Q (see section
506.6 of this Part). For
fluorescent lamp ballasts in new construction, no T12 ballast shall be
purchased and the minimum energy efficiency standards for T8 ballasts powering
32 watt or 59 watt lamps that are designed to operate at nominal input of 120
or 277 volts and have input current frequencies of 60 Hertz shall be the
ballast efficacy factors set forth in Table 5.1 of this section determined in
accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B, appendix Q (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.1
Minimum Energy Efficient Standards: Ballast Efficacy
Factorsa for T8 Fluorescent Lamp
Ballasts
Type and number of
lamps |
F32T8 (32
Watt) |
Ballast type |
1 lamp |
2 lamp |
3 lamp |
4 lamp |
2 lamp |
Rapid Start |
2.61 |
1.41 |
0.96 |
0.72 |
NA |
Instant Start |
2.84 |
1.49 |
1.04 |
0.79 |
0.79 |
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a
Ballast efficacy factor
(BEF) means the ratio of the ballast factor to input watts; it
identifies the efficacy of a lamp/ballast system in comparison to other systems
using the same type and number of lamps. Ballast factor means
the ratio of the light output of a lamp(s) operated by a ballast, to the light
output of the same lamp(s) operated by a reference ballast at rated current and
voltage.
(b)
Residential central air conditioners and heat pumps.
(1)
Residential central air
conditioners means products, other than packaged terminal air
conditioners (as defined in paragraph [d][1] of this section), that:
(i) are powered by single phase electric
current;
(ii) are air
cooled;
(iii) are rated below
65,000 Btu per hour;
(iv) are not
contained within the same cabinet as a furnace, the rated capacity of which is
above 225,000 Btu per hour; and
(v)
consist of a cooling unit only.
(2)
Residential heat pumps
means products, other than packaged terminal heat pumps (as defined in
paragraph [d][2] of this section), which:
(i)
consist of one or more assemblies;
(ii) are powered by single phase electric
current;
(iii) are rated below
65,000 Btu per hour;
(iv) utilize
an indoor conditioning coil, compressor(s), and refrigerant-to-outdoor air heat
exchanger to provide air heating; and
(v) may also provide cooling, dehumidifying,
humidifying, circulating, and air cleaning.
(3) The minimum energy efficiency standards
for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps shall be the levels set
forth in Table 5.2 of this section determined in accordance with the test
procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
part 430, subpart B, appendix M (see section
506.6 of this Part). Residential
central air conditioners and the cooling mode for residential heat pumps shall
meet the applicable seasonal energy efficiency ratio. The heating mode for
residential heat pumps shall meet the applicable heating seasonal performance
factor.
Table 5.2
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Type of Product |
Seasonal Energy
Efficiency Ratioa |
Heating Seasonal
Performance Factorb |
Split System |
13 |
8 |
Single Package System |
12 |
7.6 |
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a
Seasonal energy efficiency
ratio (SEER) means the total cooling output of a central air
conditioner or heat pump in Btus during its normal annual usage period for
cooling divided by the total electric energy input in watt-hours during the
same period.
b
Heating seasonal
performance factor (HSPF) means the total heating output of a heat
pump during its normal annual usage period for heating divided by the total
electric energy input during the same period.
(c)
Commercial central air conditioners
and heat pumps.
(1)
Commercial
central air conditioners means air-cooled, water-cooled, or
evaporatively cooled electrically operated, unitary central air conditioners
for commercial application.
(2)
Commercial heat pumps means air-cooled, water-cooled,
evaporatively cooled, or water-source (not including ground water-source)
electrically operated, unitary central air- conditioning heat pumps for
commercial application.
(3)
Ground source heat pumps means space conditioning systems that
employ a geothermal resource - the ground, groundwater, or surface water - as
both a heat source and sink. Ground source heat pumps use a reversible
refrigeration cycle to provide either heating or cooling.
(4) The minimum energy efficiency standards
for commercial central air conditioners and heat pumps shall be the levels set
forth in Table 5.3 of this section determined in accordance with the test
procedures set forth in such Table 5.3 of this section and as referenced in
section 506.6 of this Part. Commercial
central air conditioners and the cooling mode of commercial heat pumps of less
than 65,000 Btu per hour shall meet the applicable seasonal energy efficiency
ratio and energy efficiency ratio. The heating mode of commercial heat pumps of
less than 65,000 Btu per hour shall meet the applicable heating seasonal
performance factor. Commercial central air conditioners and the cooling mode of
commercial heat pumps equal to or greater than 65,000 Btu per hour shall meet
the applicable energy efficiency ratio, and when they have capacity modulation,
shall meet the applicable integrated part-load value. The heating mode of
commercial heat pumps equal to or greater than 65,000 Btu per hour shall meet
the applicable coefficient of performance.
Table 5.3
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial
Central Air Conditioners (AC) and Heat Pumps (HP)
Cooling capacity |
Sub-category |
Efficiency
level |
Test procedure for determining efficiency
level |
Type: Air Source, 3 Phase |
< 65,000 Btu/h |
Split- System |
AC HP |
13 SEERa, 11
EERc 13 SEERa, 11
EERc, 8 HSPFd |
ARIb 210/240 |
Single Package |
12 SEERa, 10.5
EERc 12 SEERa, 10.5
EERc 7.6 HSPFd |
ARIb 210/240 |
Type: Air Source |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 65,000 Btu/h and <135,000
Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 340/360 |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 135,000 Btu/h and <240,000
Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 340/360 |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 240,000 Btu/h and <760,000
Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 340/360 |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 760,000 Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 340/360 |
Type: Water Cooled, Evaporatively Cooled,
And Water-Source |
< 17,000 Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 210/240 (For Water-
Source use
ANSIh/ARIb/ASHRAEi/ISOg-13256-1) |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 17,000 Btu/h and <65,000
Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 210/240 (For
Water-Source use
ANSIh/ARIb/ASHRAEi/ISO-13256-1) |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 65,000 Btu/h and <135,000
Btu/h |
AC HP |
ARIb 340/360 (For Water-
Source use
ANSIh/ARIb/ASHRAEi/ISOg-13256-1) |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 135,000 Btu/h and <240,000
Btu/h |
AC |
ARIb 340/360 |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 240,000 Btu/h |
AC |
ARIb 340/360 |
Type: Groundwater-source |
< 135,000 Btu/h |
HP |
ANSIh/ARIb/ASHRAEi/ISOg-13256-1 |
Type: Ground source |
< 135,000 Btu/h |
HP |
ANSIh/ARIb/ASHRAEi/ISOg-13256-1 |
a
SEER (Seasonal Energy
Efficient Ratio) means the total cooling output of a central air
conditioner or heat pump in Btus during its normal annual usage period for
cooling divided by the total electric energy input in watt-hours during the
same period.
b
ARI means the
Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute.
c
EER (Energy Efficiency
Ratio) means the ratio of net cooling capacity in BTUs per hour to the
total rate of electric input in watts, under designated operating
conditions.
d
HSPF (Heating Seasonal
Performance Factor) means the total heating output of a heat pump
during its normal annual usage period for heating divided by the total electric
energy input during the same period.
e
IPLV (Integrated
Part-Load Value) means a single number figure of merit based on
part-load EER, COP, or kilowatt per ton expressing part-load efficiency for
air-conditioning and heat pump equipment on the basis of weighted operation at
various load capacities for the equipment.
f
COP (Coefficient of
Performance) means a unitless ratio of the rate of heat removal or
heat delivery to the rate of energy input, in consistent units, for a complete
refrigerating or heat pump system under designated operating conditions.
g
ISO means the
International Standards Organization.
h
ANSI means the
American National Standards Institute.
i
ASHRAE means
the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning
Engineers.
(d)
Packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps.
(1)
Packaged terminal air
conditioners means a wall sleeve and a separate un-encased combination
of heating and cooling assemblies specified by the builder and intended for
mounting through the wall. They include a prime source of refrigeration,
separable outdoor louvers, forced ventilation, and heating availability energy
by builder's choice of hot water, steam, or electricity.
(2)
Packaged terminal heat
pumps means packaged terminal air conditioners that utilize reverse
cycle refrigeration as their prime heat source and may have a supplementary
heat source available with the choice of hot water, steam, or
electricity.
(3) The minimum energy
efficiency standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps
shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.4 of this section determined in
accordance with the test procedures set forth in Air-Conditioning &
Refrigeration Institute Standard 310/380 (see section
506.6 of this Part). Packaged
terminal air conditioners and the cooling mode of packaged terminal heat pumps
shall meet the applicable energy efficiency ratio. The heating mode of packaged
terminal heat pumps shall meet the applicable coefficient of performance.
Table 5.4
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Packaged
Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Capacity |
Type of Product |
<7,000 Btu/h |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 7,000 - [LESS THAN EQUAL
TO]15,000 Btu/h |
>15,000 Btu/h |
Air Conditioners |
11.0 EERa |
12.5-(0.213 * CAPc
EERa |
9.3 EERa |
Heat Pumps |
11.0 EERa, 3
COPb |
12.5-(0.213 * CAPc
EERa 3.2-(0.026 *
CAPb |
9.3 EERa 2.8
COPb |
a
EER (Energy Efficiency
Ratio) means the ratio of net cooling capacity in Btus per hour to the
total rate of electric input in watts, under designated operating
conditions.
b
COP (Coefficient of
Performance) means the unitless ratio of the rate of heat removal or
heat delivery to the rate of energy input, in consistent units, for a complete
refrigerating or heat pump system under designated operating conditions.
c
CAP means
capacity in KBtu/h.
(e)
Room air conditioners.
(1)
Room air conditioners
means consumer products, other than packaged terminal air conditioners (as
described in paragraph [d][1] of this section), which are powered by a single
phase electric current and which are an encased assembly designed as a unit for
mounting in a window or through a wall for the purpose of providing delivery of
conditioned air to an enclosed space. They include a prime source of
refrigeration and may include a means for ventilating and heating.
(2) The minimum energy efficiency standards
for room air conditioners shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.5 of this
section determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B,
appendix F (see section
506.6 of this Part). The minimum
efficiency standards set forth in Table 5.5 of this section shall apply solely
to room air conditioners without reverse cycles, but with louvers.
Table 5.5
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Room Air
Conditioners
Capacity in Btus per hour |
< 8,000 |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 8,000
- < 16,000 |
[GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] 16,000
- [LESS THAN EQUAL TO] 20,000 |
> 20,000 |
Efficiency Level |
10.7 EERa |
10.8 EERa |
10.7 EERa |
9.4 EERa |
a
EER (Energy Efficiency
Ratio) means the ratio of net cooling capacity in BTUs per hour to the
total rate of electric input in watts, under designated operating
conditions.
(f)
Electric motors.
(1)
Electric motor means a machine which converts electrical power
into rotational mechanical power and which:
(i) is a general purpose motor, including but
not limited to motors with explosion-proof construction;
general
purpose motor means any motor which is designed in standard ratings
with either:
(a) standard operating
characteristics and standard mechanical construction for use under usual
service conditions, such as those specified in NEMA Standards Publication MG1
(see section
506.6 of this Part), paragraph
14.02, "Usual Service Conditions," and without restriction to a particular
application or type of application; or
(b) standard operating characteristics or
standard mechanical construction for use under unusual service conditions, such
as those specified in NEMA Standards Publication MG1 (see section
506.6 of this Part), paragraph
14.03, "Unusual Service Conditions," or for a particular type of application,
and which can be used in most general purpose applications.
(ii) is a single-speed, induction
motor;
(iii) is rated for
continuous duty operation, or is rated duty type S1;
(iv) contains a squirrel-cage or cage rotor,
and has foot-mounting with flanges or detachable feet;
(v) is built in accordance with NEMA T-frame
dimensions, or International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) metric
equivalents;
(vi) has performance
in accordance with NEMA Design A or B characteristics, or equivalent designs
such as IEC Design N; and
(vii)
operates on polyphase alternating current 60-Hertz sinusoidal power; and
(a) is rated 230 volts or 460 volts, or both,
including any motor that is rated at multi- voltages that include 230 volts or
460 volts; or
(b) can be operated
on 230 volts or 460 volts, or both.
(2) The minimum energy efficiency standards
for open and totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) electric motors used in general
purpose applications shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.6 of this
section. These levels are the same levels identified in the NEMA
PremiumTM Efficiency Electric Motors Program. The
efficiency of electric motors is to be determined in accordance with the
procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
part 431, subpart B, appendix B (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.6
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Nominal Full Load
Efficiencya (%) for Electric Motors
Open
Motors |
TEFC
Motors |
hp |
3600 rpm |
1800 rpm |
1200 rpm |
3600 rpm |
1800 rpm |
1200 rpm |
1 |
77.0 |
85.5 |
82.5 |
77.0 |
85.5 |
82.5 |
1.5 |
84.0 |
86.5 |
86.5 |
84.0 |
86.5 |
87.5 |
2 |
85.5 |
86.5 |
87.5 |
85.5 |
86.5 |
88.5 |
3 |
85.5 |
89.5 |
88.5 |
86.5 |
89.5 |
89.5 |
5 |
86.5 |
89.5 |
89.5 |
88.5 |
89.5 |
89.5 |
7.5 |
88.5 |
91.0 |
90.2 |
89.5 |
91.7 |
91.0 |
10 |
89.5 |
91.7 |
91.7 |
90.2 |
91.7 |
91.0 |
15 |
90.2 |
93.0 |
91.7 |
91.0 |
92.4 |
91.7 |
20 |
91.0 |
93.0 |
92.4 |
91.0 |
93.0 |
91.7 |
25 |
91.7 |
93.6 |
93.0 |
91.7 |
93.6 |
93.0 |
30 |
91.7 |
94.1 |
93.6 |
91.7 |
93.6 |
93.0 |
40 |
92.4 |
94.1 |
94.1 |
92.4 |
94.1 |
94.1 |
50 |
93.0 |
94.5 |
94.1 |
93.0 |
94.5 |
94.1 |
60 |
93.6 |
95.0 |
94.5 |
93.6 |
95.0 |
94.5 |
75 |
93.6 |
95.0 |
94.5 |
93.6 |
95.4 |
94.5 |
100 |
93.6 |
95.4 |
95.0 |
94.1 |
95.4 |
95.0 |
125 |
94.1 |
95.4 |
95.0 |
95.0 |
95.4 |
95.0 |
150 |
94.1 |
95.8 |
95.4 |
95.0 |
95.8 |
95.8 |
200 |
95.0 |
95.8 |
95.4 |
95.4 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
250 |
95.0 |
95.8 |
95.4 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
300 |
95.4 |
95.8 |
95.4 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
350 |
95.4 |
95.8 |
95.4 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
400 |
95.8 |
95.8 |
95.8 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
450 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
500 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
96.2 |
95.8 |
aNominal Full Load
Efficiency of an electric motor means a representative value of
efficiency selected from Column A of Table 12-8, NEMA Standards Publication
MG1-2003, that is not greater than the average full load efficiency of a large
population of motors of the same design.
(g)
Residential water heaters.
(1)
Residential water heater
means a product which utilizes oil, gas, or electricity to heat potable water
for use outside the heater upon demand, including:
(i)
Electric storage water
heater means a water heater that uses electricity as the energy
source, is designed to heat and store water at a thermostatically controlled
temperature of less than 180°F, has a nominal input of 12 kilowatts or
less, and has a rated storage capacity of not less than 20 gallons nor more
than 120 gallons.
(ii)
Gas
storage water heater means a water heater than uses gas as the energy
source, is designed to heat and store water at a thermostatically controlled
temperature of less than 180°F, has a nominal input of 75,000 Btu per hour
or less, and has a rated storage capacity of not less than 20 gallons nor more
than 100 gallons.
(iii)
Oil
water heater means a water heater than uses oil as the energy source,
is designed to heat and store water at a thermostatically controlled
temperature of less than 180°F, has a nominal input of 105,000 Btu per hour
or less, and has a rated storage capacity of 50 gallons or less.
(iv)
Gas instantaneous water
heater means a water heater that uses gas as the energy source,
initiates heating based on sensing water flow, is designed to deliver water at
a controlled temperature of less than 180°F, has an input greater than
50,000 Btu per hour but less than 200,000 Btu per hour, and has a
manufacturer's specified storage capacity of less than 2 gallons.
(2) The minimum efficiency
standards for residential water heaters shall be the levels set forth in Table
5.7 of this section determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth
in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B,
appendix E (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.7
Minimum Efficiency Standards Energy Factor for
Residential Water Heaters
Electric storage water heater |
0.97 - 0.00132 × Volume (the rated storage volume
of water storage capacity as specified by the manufacturer) |
Gas-fired storage water heater |
0.67 - 0.0019 × Volume (the rated storage volume
of water storage capacity as specified by the manufacturer) |
Oil-fired water heater |
0.59 - 0.0019 × Volume (the rated storage volume
of water storage capacity as specified by the manufacturer) |
Gas-fired instantaneous water heater |
0.62 - 0.0019 × Volume (the rated storage volume
of water storage capacity as specified by the manufacturer) |
(h)
Commercial water heaters.
(1)
Commercial water heater
means a product which utilizes oil, gas or electricity to heat potable water
for use outside the heater upon demand, including:
(i)
Electric storage water
heater means a water heater that uses electricity as the energy
source, has a nominal input greater than 12 kilowatts, and/or has a rated
storage capacity greater than 120 gallons.
(ii)
Gas storage water
heater means a water heater than uses gas as the energy source, has a
nominal input of greater than 75,000 Btu per hour, and/or has a rated storage
capacity greater than 100 gallons.
(iii)
Oil storage water
heater means a water heater than uses oil as the energy source, has a
nominal input greater than 105,000 Btu per hour, and/or has a rated storage
capacity greater than 50 gallons.
(iv)
Gas instantaneous water
heater means a water heater that uses gas as the energy source, is
designed to deliver water at a controlled temperature of less than 180°F,
has an input greater than 200,000 Btu per hour, and an input rating of at least
4,000 Btu per hour per gallon of stored water.
(v)
Oil instantaneous water
heater means a water heater than uses oil as the energy source, has an
input greater than 210,000 Btu per hour, and an input rating of at least 4,000
Btu per hour per gallon of stored water.
(2) The minimum efficiency standards for
commercial water heaters shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.8 of this
section determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in ANSI
Z21.10.3 (see section
506.6 of this Part) with the
following modification to the Method of Test for STANDBY LOSS described in
section 2.10: the duration of the test
shall be the shorter of either 1) until the first cutout following 24 hours
from the initiation of data collection or 2) until 48 hours from the initiation
of data collection if the water heater is not in the heating mode at that time.
Table 5.8
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Thermal Efficiency
and Standby Losses for Commercial Water Heaters
Electric storage water heater |
Maximum Standby Loss: 0.3 + 27/V |
Gas-fired storage water heater |
Minimum Thermal Efficiency 80% Maximum Standby Loss:
Q/800 + 110(sqrtVr) |
Oil storage water heater |
Minimum Thermal Efficiency 78% Maximum Standby Loss:
Q/800 + 110(sqrtVr) |
Gas instantaneous water heater |
Storage Capacity: ( Volume < 10 gallons) Minimum
Thermal Efficiency 80% Storage Capacity: ( Volume > = 10 gallons) Minimum
Thermal Efficiency 80% Maximum Standby Loss: Q/800 + 110(sqrtVr) |
Oil instantaneous water heater |
Size: ( Volume < 10 gallons) Minimum Thermal
Efficiency 80% Size: ( Volume > = 10 gallons) Minimum Thermal Efficiency 78%
Maximum Standby Loss: Q/800 + 100(sqrtVr) |
(i)
Residential refrigerators and
freezers.
(1)
Residential
refrigerator-freezer means a cabinet which consists of two or more
compartments with at least one of the compartments designed for the
refrigerated storage of food at temperatures above 32°F and with at least
one of the compartments designed for the freezing and storage of food at
temperatures below 8° F which may be adjusted by the user to a temperature
of 0°F or below. The source of refrigeration requires single phase,
alternating current electric energy input only.
(i)
Residential refrigerator
means a cabinet designed for the refrigerated storage of food at temperatures
above 32°F and below 39°F, configured for general refrigerated food
storage, and having a source of refrigeration requiring single phase,
alternating current electric energy input only. An electric refrigerator may
include a compartment for the freezing and storage of food at temperatures
below 32°F, but does not provide a separate low temperature compartment
designed for the freezing and storage of food at temperatures below
8°F.
(ii)
Compact
refrigerator means any refrigerator, refrigerator freezer, or freezer
with total volume less than 7.75 cubic feet and 36 inches or less in
height.
(2) The minimum
efficiency standards for residential refrigerator-freezers shall be the levels
set forth in Table 5.9 of this section determined in accordance with the test
procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
part 430, subpart B, appendices A1 and B1 (see section
506.6 of this Part). These
standards do not apply to refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers with total
refrigerated volume exceeding 39 cubic feet (1104 liters) or freezers with
total refrigerated volume exceeding 30 cubic feet (850 liters).
Table 5.9
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential
Refrigerators-Freezers Automatic Defrost Units (kwh/yr)
Top-mounted freezer w/No TTD Ice |
0.90 (9.80 AV +276.0) |
Top-mounted freezer w/TTD Ice |
0.90 (10.20 AV +356.0) |
Side-mounted freezer w/No TTD Ice |
0.90 (4.91 AV + 507.5) |
Side-mounted freezer w/TTD Ice |
0.90 (10.1 AV + 406.0) |
Compact Refrigerator (kWh/yr) |
w/ Manual Defrost |
0.90 (10.70AV + 299.0) |
w/ Partial Automatic Defrost |
0.90 (7.00AV + 398.0) |
w/ Automatic defrost with top-mounted freezer and
compact all-refrigerators - automatic defrost |
0.90 (12.70AV + 355.0) |
w/ Automatic defrost with side-mounted freezer |
0.90 (7.60AV + 501.0) |
w/ Automatic defrost with bottom-mounted freezer |
0.90 (13.10AV + 367.0) |
AV = Total adjusted volume, expressed in
ft3, as determined in 10 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B, appendices A1 and B1.
(j)
Commercial
refrigeration.
(1)
Commercial
refrigerators and freezers means reach-in cabinets, pass-through
cabinets, roll-in cabinets, and roll-through cabinets that have less than 85
cubic feet of capacity and that are not walk-in models or consumer products
regulated under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. [6291-6307]
(see section
506.6 of this Part).
(i)
Reach-in cabinet means a
commercial refrigerator, commercial refrigerator-freezer, or commercial freezer
with hinged or sliding doors or lids, but excluding roll-in or roll- through
cabinets and pass through cabinets.
(2) The minimum efficiency standards for
commercial refrigerators and freezers shall be the levels set forth in Table
5.10 of this section determined in accordance with the test procedures set
forth in ASHRAE 72 (see section
506.6 of this Part). These
standards apply only to solid door products.
Table 5.10
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial
Refrigerators and Freezers (kWh/ day)
Reach-in Cabinet Freezer |
0.40V + 1.38 |
Reach-in Cabinet Refrigerator |
0.10V + 2.04 |
(k)
Luminaries.
(1)
Luminarie means a
complete lighting unit consisting of a fluorescent lamp or lamps, together with
parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect such lamps, and
to connect such lamps to the power supply through the ballast. Standards shall
not cover vandal proof fixtures or other products not specifically identified
in the table.
(2) The minimum
efficiency standards for fluorescent luminaires shall be the levels set forth
in Table 5.11 of this section determined in accordance with the test procedures
set forth in NEMA LE5 (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.11
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Luminaire Efficacy
Ratings for Fluorescent Luminaires
Recessed |
Plastic
Wraparound |
Strip
Lights |
Industrial |
2*2 U VDT |
2*4 Lensed |
2*4 VDT Louvered |
4 Ft |
4 Ft |
4 Ft |
8 Ft |
No. of lamps |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
LER |
41 |
49 |
62 |
61 |
61 |
50 |
51 |
54 |
63 |
62 |
70 |
70 |
67 |
68 |
(l)
Compact fluorescent lamps
(CFLs).
(1)
Compact fluorescent
lamp means an integrally ballasted fluorescent lamp with a medium
screw base, a rated input voltage range of 115 to 130 volts and which is
designed as a direct replacement for a general service incandescent lamp,
including:
(i) single based compact
fluorescent lamps with twin tube, triple tube, quad tube, square or multiple
limb configurations and having integral electronic ballasts;
(ii) circle and square lamps with a maximum
diameter of nine inches or a maximum side length of eight inches and having
electronic ballast adapters that are packaged with the lamp;
(iii) single based compact fluorescent lamps
with integral electronic ballasts and which have a translucent cover over the
bare fluorescent tube. The cover may be globe, bullet, pear or other shape;
and
(iv) single based compact
fluorescent lamps with integral electronic ballasts and which have a reflector
that may be open or enclosed. The lamp shall be primarily intended to replace
wide beam incandescent reflector lamps.
(2) The minimum efficiency standards for
compact fluorescent lamps shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.12 of this
section determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B,
appendix R (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.12
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Lumens per Watt
(LPW) for Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Bare Bulbs |
Covered Lamp w/ No
Reflectors |
Reflector
Type |
Lamp Wattage |
<15W |
>=15W |
<15W |
> =15- <19W |
> =19- <25W |
>=25W |
<20W |
> =20W |
LPW |
45 |
60 |
40 |
48 |
50 |
55 |
33 |
40 |
(m)
Mercury vapor luminaires and
lamps.
(1)
Mercury vapor
luminaire means a complete lighting unit consisting of a mercury vapor
lamp or lamps, together with parts designed to distribute the light, to
position and protect such lamps, and to connect such lamps to the power supply
through the ballast.
(2)
Mercury vapor lamp means a high-intensity discharge lamp that
uses mercury as the primary light-discharging element.
(3) No mercury vapor luminaires and/or lamps
shall be purchased.
(n)
Furnaces and boilers.
(1)
Residential furnace or boiler means a product which utilizes
single-phase electric current or DC current in conjunction with natural gas,
propane, or home heating oil, and which:
(i)
is designed to be the principal heating source for the living space of a
residence;
(ii) is not contained
within the same cabinet with a central air conditioner whose rated cooling
capacity is above 65,000 Btu per hour; and either
(iii) is a low pressure steam or hot water
boiler that has a heat input rate of less than 300,000 Btu per hour;
or
(iv) is a forced-air central
furnace that has a heat input rate of less than 225,000 Btu per hour.
(2)
Commercial packaged
boiler means a type of boiler that has a capacity, (rated maximum
input) of 300,000 Btu per hour (Btu/hr) or more, and which:
(i) to any significant extent, is distributed
in commerce for heating or space conditioning applications, or for service
water heating, in buildings;
(ii)
is designed to operate at or below a steam pressure of 15 psig, or at or below
a water pressure of 160 psig and a temperature of 250°F, or under both of
these sets of conditions and to be capable of supplying either steam or hot
water; and
(iii) is shipped
complete with heating equipment, mechanical draft equipment and automatic
controls, usually shipped in one or more sections and does not include a boiler
that is custom designed and field constructed. If the boiler is shipped in more
than one section, the sections may be produced by more than one manufacturer,
and may be originated or shipped at different times and from more than one
location.
(3) The minimum
efficiency standards for residential furnaces shall be the levels sets forth in
Table 5.13 of this section determined in accordance with the test procedures
set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430,
subpart B, appendix N (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.13
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Residential
Furnaces
Gas-Fired (< 225,000
Btu/hr) |
Weatherized |
Non-Weatherized |
Mobile
Homes |
90% AFUEa |
90% AFUEa |
90% AFUEa |
a
AFUE (Annual Fuel
Utilization Efficiency) means the ratio of annual output energy to
annual input energy as developed in accordance with the requirements of U.S.
Department of Energy 10 CFR part 430.
(4) The minimum efficiency standards for
residential boilers shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.14 of this section
determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10
Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B, appendix N (see
section 506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.14
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Residential
Boilers
Gas-Fired (< 300,000 Btu/hr) |
Oil-Fired (< 300,000 Btu/hr) |
Steam |
Hot Water |
Steam |
Hot Water |
80% AFUEa |
85% AFUEa |
85% AFUEa |
85% AFUEa |
a
AFUE (Annual Fuel
Utilization Efficiency) means the ratio of annual output energy to
annual input energy as developed in accordance with the requirements of U.S.
Department of Energy 10 CFR part 430.
(5) The minimum efficiency standards for
commercial boilers shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.15 of this section
determined in accordance with the tests procedures set forth in 10
Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 431, subpart E (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.15
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Commercial
Boilers
Gas-Fired [GREATER THAN EQUAL TO] (300,000
Btu/hr) |
Oil-Fired ([GREATER THAN EQUAL
TO] 300,000 Btu/hr) |
80% Thermal Efficiency |
83% Thermal Efficiency |
(o)
Washing machines.
(1)
Residential clothes
washer means a consumer product designed to clean clothes, utilizing a
water solution of soap and/or detergent and mechanical agitation or other
movement.
(2)
Commercial
clothes washer means a soft-mounted front-loading or soft-mounted
top-loading clothes washer that is designed for use in applications in which
the occupants of more than one household will be using the washing machine,
such as multi-family housing common areas, coin laundries and/or other
commercial applications, and has a clothes container compartment which:
(i) for horizontal-axis clothes washers, is
not more than 3.5 cubic feet; and
(ii) for vertical-axis clothes washers, is
not more than 4.0 cubic feet.
(3) The minimum efficiency standards for
residential and commercial clothes washers shall be the levels set forth in
Table 5.16 of this section determined in accordance with the test procedures
set forth in 10
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430,
subpart B, appendix J1 (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.16
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Residential and
Commercial Clothes Washers
Minimum Modified Energy
Factora |
Maximum Water
Factorb |
(ft3/kwh per
cycle) |
(gals/ft3) |
1.80 |
7.5 |
a
Modified Energy
Factor means the quotient of the cubic foot (or liter) capacity of the
clothes container divided by the total clothes washer energy consumption per
cycle, with such energy consumption expressed as the sum of the machine
electrical energy consumption, the hot water energy consumption, and the energy
required for removal of the remaining moisture in the wash load.
b
Water Factor
means the quotient of the total weighted per-cycle water consumption divided by
the capacity of the clothes washer.
(p)
Dishwashers.
(1)
Dishwasher means a
consumer product, equal to or greater than 22 inches in exterior width, that is
a cabinet-like appliance which with the aid of water and detergent, washes,
rinses, and dries (when a drying process is included) dishware, glassware,
eating utensils, and most cooking utensils by chemical, mechanical and/or
electrical means and discharges to the plumbing drainage system.
(2) The minimum efficiency standards for
dishwashers shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.12 of this section
determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in 10
Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B, appendix C (see
section 506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.17
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards:
Dishwashers
Minimum Energy
Factor |
Maximum Annual Energy
Use |
(cycles/kWh) |
Including Standby Power (kWh) |
0.65 |
339 |
(q)
Chillers
(1)
Chiller means a
factory-made and prefabricated assembly (not necessarily shipped as one
package) of one or more compressors, condensers and evaporators, with
interconnections and accessories, designed for the purpose of cooling water. It
is a machine specifically designed to make use of a vapor compression
refrigeration cycle to remove heat from water and reject the heat to a cooling
medium, usually air or water. The refrigerant condenser may or may not be an
integral part of the package.
(2)
The minimum efficiency standards for water cooled chillers, corresponding to
the compressor type and capacity, shall be the levels set forth in Table 5.18
of this section determined in accordance with the test procedures set forth in
ARI Standard 550/590 (see section
506.6 of this Part).
Table 5.18
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Water-Cooled
Chillers (kW/ton)a
Centrifugal |
Centrifugal |
Rotary |
(150-299 tons) |
(300-2,000 tons) |
(e 150 tons) |
Full Loadb |
IPLVc |
Full Loadb |
IPLVc |
Full Loadb |
IPLVc |
0.59 |
0.52 |
0.56 |
0.45 |
0.64 |
0.49 |
a Depending on the application,
buyers should specify chiller efficiency using either full-load or integrated
part-load values.
b
Full load means
full-load efficiency is measured at peak load conditions.
c
IPLV (integrated part
load value) is a weighted average of efficiency measurements at
various part-load conditions.
(3) The minimum efficiency standards for
air-cooled chillers, corresponding to the compressor type and capacity, shall
be the levels set forth in Table 5.19 of this section determined in accordance
with the test procedures set forth in ARI Standard 550/590 as referenced in
section 506.6 of this Part.
Table 5.19
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Air-Cooled
Chillers (kW/ton)a
Scroll (30-60
tons) |
Reciprocating (30-150
tons) |
Screw (70-200
tons) |
Full Loadb |
IPLVc |
Full Loadb |
IPLVc |
Full Loadb |
IPLVc |
1.23 |
0.86 |
1.23 |
0.90 |
1.23 |
0.98 |
a Depending on the application,
buyers should specify chiller efficiency using either full-load or integrated
part-load values.
b
Full load means
full-load efficiency is measured at peak load conditions.
c
IPLV (integrated part
load value) is a weighted average of efficiency measurements at
various part-load conditions.